How to watch, storylines to follow as Clemson hosts Georgia Tech
Clemson missed out on its first goal of the 2021 season — winning the opener — when the Tigers lost to Georgia a couple of weeks ago in Charlotte.
The next goal for Clemson is to win the ACC Atlantic Division, and the Tigers can take their first step towards doing that Saturday afternoon against Georgia Tech.
Both teams enter the matchup 1-1, having lost their openers and then bouncing back last week.
Here’s everything you need to know as Clemson opens ACC play:
Clemson-Georgia Tech game info
Teams: Georgia Tech (1-1) at Clemson (1-1)
When: Saturday, Sept. 18, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Memorial Stadium; Clemson, South Carolina
Betting line: Clemson is favored by 28. The over-under is 52.
Series history: Georgia Tech owns a 51-33-2 advantage.
Television channel: ABC
Stream online: WatchESPN
Weather report: The high for Saturday is 84. It is expected to be cloudy at kickoff.
What to watch for
- Clemson has won 29 straight home games, which is a school record and the longest active streak in the country.
- Clemson is welcoming back members of the 1970, 1971, 1995, 1996, 2010,
2011, 2015 and 2016 teams for the game. It is also Family Weekend at Clemson.
- There are 135 players on Clemson’s 2021 roster and 130 of them have never experienced a home loss.
- The Tigers have won six straight games against Georgia Tech, which is already the most consecutive wins in school history for Clemson against the Yellow Jackets. Clemson can add to that streak Saturday.
- The Tigers can improve to 53-3 against ACC opponents since the start of the 2015 season with a victory.
- The Clemson defense has a chance to keep opponents out of the end zone in three straight games for the first time since 1990.
Clemson depth chart
OFFENSE
QB — D.J. Uiagalelei (Taisun Phommachanh, Hunter Helms)
RB — Kobe Pace or Will Shipley (Lyn-J Dixon)
WR — Joseph Ngata or Frank Ladson Jr. (Will Brown)
WR — Justyn Ross (Ajou Ajou, Dacari Collins)
WR — E.J. Williams (Beaux Collins, Will Swinney)
LT — Jordan McFadden (Marcus Tate)
LG — Marcus Tate (Paul Tchio, Dietrick Pennington)
C — Matt Bockhorst (Hunter Rayburn or Trent Howard)
RG — Will Putnam (Mason Trotter)
RT — Walker Parks (Mitchell Mayes)
TE — Braden Galloway or Davis Allen (Jaelyn Lay or Sage Ennis)
DEFENSE
DE Myles Murphy or Xavier Thomas or K.J. Henry
DT — Bryan Bresee (Ruke Orhorhoro)
DT — Tyler Davis (Tre Williams)
DE — Justin Foster or Justin Mascoll or Xavier Thomas
SLB/NB — Trenton Simpson or Malcolm Greene (Tyler Venables or Barrett Carter)
MLB — James Skalski (Jake Venables or Kane Patterson)
WLB — Baylon Spector (LaVonta Bentley, Keith Maguire or Jeremiah Trotter Jr.)
CB — Andrew Booth Jr. (Sheridan Jones, Malcolm Greene)
SS –- Andrew Mukuba (R.J. Mickens)
FS — Nolan Turner (Jalyn Phillips or Joseph Charleston)
CB — Mario Goodrich (Fred Davis or Nate Wiggins)
SPECIAL TEAMS
K — B.T. Potter (Jonathan Weitz)
P — Will Spiers (Aidan Swanson)
KO — B.T. Potter (Aidan Swanson)
LS — Jack Maddox (Holden Caspersen)
H — Will Swinney (Drew Swinney)
PR — Will Taylor (Justyn Ross)
KOR — Will Shipley (Lyn-J Dixon)
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